Monday, February 22
National Margarita Day
Check out our National Margarita Day Dining Guide to find Houston bars and restaurants celebrating the day with drinks and deals.
Wednesdays
Three new oysters have been added to the International Oyster Night menu at
Traveler’s Table, 520 Westheimer. Slurp up a dozen East Coast raw (campechana cocktail sauce, classic mignonette, mango cucumber dill sauce), nine East Coast Russian-style (paddlefish caviar, smoked trout roe, lemon vodka crème fraîche, dill), or Roasted Chesapeake (blue crab, bacon, parmesan, sour cream, mayonnaise, fresh herbs, garlic, shallots) for $30/each, available only on Wednesdays from 5 to 9 p.m. Louisiana Raw (dozen) and Roasted Viet-Cajun (nine) are still available for $20/each and bottles of white wine are 25 percent off.
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For those who are without water or power on day four of SA’s snowmageddon, some local businesses are coming in clutch. Weathered Souls Brewery, Roadmap Brewing Co. and Max’s Wine Dive in the Alamo Quarry Market are among the many local businesses offering filtered water or water-boiling services to folks who can venture out safely. “We were happy to hear that most the city has power back at this time, but also know many of you are still without water,” a Thursday post on Roadmap Brewing Co.’s Facebook page reads. “Luckily the number one ingredient in beer is some high quality H2O these tanks were filled with highly filtered reverse osmosis water last Saturday and is available to anyone in
2. Amada (To go only, delivery, pick-up)
Amada Valentine’s 4 Course to Go / Heat and Serve
Pick-up at The Olde bar, 125 Walnut, Philadelphia
Price: $85 per person
Order by: Tuesday, Feb. 9
Share your favorite tapas with your favorite someone. Includes: First course with Manchego and serrano- Marcona almonds, olives, apple; ensalada zanahorias: carrot and quinoa salad, avocado; and datiles con almendras: bacon-wrapped Medjool dates, almonds, cabrales. Second course with gambas al ajillo: garlic shrimp; piquillos rellenos: crab-stuffed peppers, toasted almonds; and albondigas: lamb meatballs, Manchego, truffle. Third Course: choice of pintxos de pollo: spiced chicken brochette, harissa and pistachio; or lamb pintxos morunos: lamb loin, pomegranate-Tempranillo, mint-almond gremolata (+$10pp), plus bruselas: brussels sprouts, sangria raisins, lemon and mint crème fraiche; pistachio diver scallops: jamon and shellfish broth, chorizo bilbao, crispy potato and ham. Fourth and final
By Jeff Pitts
2/3/2021
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